Xeon W-2123 vs i7-3970X Extreme Edition
Aggregate performance score
Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition outperforms Xeon W-2123 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1336 | 1385 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 1.22 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Core i7EE | Intel Xeon W |
| Power efficiency | 1.48 | 1.71 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | no data | Intel |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) | Skylake (server) (2017−2018) |
| Release date | 12 November 2012 (12 years ago) | 29 August 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $294 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon W-2123 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 3.9 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 2.0 | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 35 | 36 |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1,536 KB | 1 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 15 MB | 8.25 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 484 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 64 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon W-2123 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | FCLGA2066 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 120 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon W-2123. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Flex Memory Access | no data | - |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| PAE | no data | 46 Bit |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon W-2123 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon W-2123 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon W-2123. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400, DDR4-2666 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 512 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 85.33 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Xeon W-2123.
| PCIe version | 2.00 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 48 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.23 | 4.84 |
| Recency | 12 November 2012 | 29 August 2017 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 120 Watt |
i7-3970X Extreme Edition has a 8.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Xeon W-2123, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 25% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition and Intel Xeon W-2123.
Note that Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition is a desktop processor while Xeon W-2123 is a server/workstation one.
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